The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-10-20
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

Some doubt seems to exist IL the alarm
ing reports Of Yellow fever at Tampa, Fla,
are well founded The marine hospital
bureau at Washington has received a
telegram from Deputy Collector Spencer,
Tampa, Fla, OF which the following il q
copy: "Twenty-six cases in all 1.-TWO deaths;
questionable as to cause of death Of the
two; majority of sick cOnvalescing; town
depopulated and very little material left;
doctors disagree as to whether disease is
dengue or yellow fever" DIR. George w.
says that il it is dengue there is no cause
for alarm nor necessity for rigid quarantine,
but Il doubt exists it is proper to act on
the side Of safety.
Billings, Mont, special: Special Agent
Howard is now investigating the trouble
at Grow agency, and says the arrests will
be attempted and that troops will assist
Another agent is en- route from Washington
to co cooperate with Howard, and may alter
arrangements. The order for troops to as
sist Is not there yet. Sword Bearers party
Is camped near the agency and display .
but seem inclined to submit. Sword
Bearer il gaining recruits by this delay.
The Indians think the authorities are afraid.
The situation Is becoming really serious.
A Especial from Matamoras, Mexico, says
Gen. Vela received the following telegram
Saturday: 81 have the honor to inform you
that yesterday there was o cor1bat with a
strong party Of smugglers at a point known
as Huisachosa, near Rancho Viejo. There
were captured Is large bales of goods and
three carbines. Three Of the smugglers
were killed, among them the well known
bandit, Pedro Salos, of tha Gloria ranch.
Two of my men were wounded. "F. T. AMEs,
Lieutenant"
Miss Nora Shook, highly accomplished
young lady of Nanticoke, Pa, was to have
been married to ID. ID. Bryan. Of Harrisburg.
A large wedding party was present, over
200 valuable presents filled two rooms. The
bride and minister were waiting, ard the
large dining room OF the Gruver House was
ready for a good banquet, but the groom
came not. At the last moment Bryan is
said to have changed his mind and desert
ed his bride. The latter was SO shocked
over the disappointment that her mind is
affected.
A special from the City of Mexico, via
El Paso, Tex, says: About o'clock slight
earthquake shock was felt in some portions
of the city. Inquiry at the meteorological
observatory in the national palace revealed
the fact that it was not confined entirely
to the valley, but extended over several
states in the republic.
Commissioner of Agriculture Coleman has
granted permission for the transportation
of cattle by rail for the fat stock show to be
held in the exposition building at Chicago,
November, 1887, from any part of the
United States not under quarantine by the
agricultural department, against contagious
pleuro-pneumonia.
Consul General Cardwell, of Cairo, Egypt
in a report to the department OF State,
calls special attention to the success full Ia
bors OF American missionaries in the valley
Of the Nile. Nearly 1900 native pupils are
| in attendance at the schools that have been
| established.
A joint stock company, which includes
all the oatmeal millers in the Dominion
has just been organized at Toronto, Ont.
| The object of the company is to obtain q
fixed price for meal and limit the produc
tiOns.
The number of pension claims pending in
the pension Office Oct. 1, 1887, was SiO,04l
the number received during the week end
ing Oct. was 1908; disposed of during the
week, 455.
The Centennial Of Susquehanna county
Pa, was celebrated at GreatBend. Among
the orators were Congressman Foran o.
Ohio, Judge Bruce McCollum and Gov
Beaver.
The Cleveland Drug Company, doing .
wholesale business at Cleveland, Ohio
has made an assignment The assets ar
said to be &c., 600, and the liabilities S5O.0,C
The civil service commission has ordere'
an investigation concerning the enforce
ment OF the civil service law and rules il
the Kansas City postoffice.
The Senate chamber and hall Of th
House of Representatives at Washington
are being furnished up for tho coming Set
: sion Of congress.
: First Lieut.. T. NJ. Woodruff, 5th infantry
. has been sent to st. Paul to establish
weather service in the Northwest state
and territories.
The United States treasurer has receive
, a conscience contribution of so in an el
, velope postmarked Gretna, Nebraska.
i At Louisville, KY, N. d. Hunter, ca
riage maker, made an assignment. Asset
i2,O0O, liabilities about the same.
i. Mineral exports during last month Wei
valued at S4.Ol3,lSo against ,22s
September, 1886.
Cotton exports for September wei
l valued at l3,s3O, 500, against S7,l9O,9O3
0 September, 1886.
4 Railway clerks will not be required to ru
:. into Tampa, Fla, during the prevalence
yellow fever.
Consul Bessinger, of Beyrut, Syria, sa.
: no American vessel has entered that po
s since 1850.
The mineral yield for Montana this ye
4 will he between $35 GOO and $iO,COO,W
In the south and West.